(8 May 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Porto Alegre, Brazil – 08 May 2024
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Maurício Savarese, Associated Press Reporter:
“Millions of people in the city of Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil, are now bracing. On the next few days, the situation is likely to be this or even worse as heavy rains approach their state. On the next few days they’ll have just as bad or even worse as heavy rains are expected through Sunday. This state capital of Rio Grande do Sul State in southern Brazil has been hit hard since last week. Authorities said on Wednesday that at least 100 people died and almost 130 are missing in the region. Hundreds of thousands lost their homes and more could follow soon. We flew over Porto Alegre and other cities of it’s metropolitan area this morning and it was easy to see that some houses still had water on their roof. Some residents are choosing to return home anyway but authorities say that the risk for them and the entire state is far from over.”
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eldorado do Sul, Brazil – 08 May 2024
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STORYLINE:
On Wednesday authorities in southern Brazil rushed to rescue survivors of massive flooding that has killed at least 100 people.
But some residents refused to leave belongings behind while others returned to evacuated homes despite the risk of new storms.
Heavy rains and flooding in Rio Grande do Sul since last week also have left 130 people missing, authorities said. More than 230,000 have been displaced, and much of the region has been isolated by the floodwaters.
Storms were expected in the state on Wednesday evening, with hail and wind gusts reaching up to 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph), according to the national meteorology institute’s afternoon bulletin.
AP Video shot by Lucas Dumphreys
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